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Collection SummaryTitle: Alfred Easton Poor PapersSpan Dates: 1866-1985 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1919-1983) ID No.: MSS75450 Creator: Poor, Alfred Easton, 1899-1988 Extent: 600 items; 9 containers; 3.5 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Architect and naval officer. Correspondence, writings, publications, reports, and appointment calendars pertaining primarily to Poor's architectural career, particularly his designs for public buildings, and his naval service during World War I and World War II. Selected Search TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Personal Names Poor, Alfred Easton, 1899-1988. Organizations Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building (Washington, D.C.) National Academy of Design (U.S.) United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) United States. Naval Reserve. United States. Navy--Officers. Subjects Architecture--Washington (D.C.) Memorials--North Carolina. Public buildings--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American. Locations Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.) Occupations Architects. Naval officers. Administrative InformationProvenance:The papers of Alfred E. Poor, architect and naval officer, were given to the Library of Congress by Poor in 1979. An addition was received from his estate in 1988. Processing History:The papers of Alfred Easton Poor were arranged and described in 1992. The register was revised in 2008. Transfers:Some photographic images, architectural drawings and plans, construction reports, and related materials have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Albert Easton Poor Papers. Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Albert Easton Poor is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Alfred Easton Poor Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note
Scope and Content NoteThe papers of Alfred Easton Poor (1899-1988) span the years 1866-1985, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period from 1919 to 1983. The papers are organized into Correspondence, Subject Files, and Miscellany series. Poor was an architect who designed and renovated some of the nation's most prominent public spaces. He was principal architect of the memorial to the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and was principal or contributing architect of the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress. He was also involved in the restoration of the West Front and renovation of the Old Supreme Court chamber of the United States Capitol. Other designs by Poor included government buildings in New York and military airfields and buildings around the world. . The Correspondence series, dated 1866, 1901, and 1919-1983, chiefly concerns Poor's military service during the world wars and the activities of his architectural firm in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Much of Poor's correspondence regarding his architectural career was destroyed after his death. The remaining correspondence is disparate and sporadic, except for a surviving two-year segment of office chronological files from 1979 to 1981, which Poor accumulated while associated with Poor, Swanke, Hayden & Connell. The Subject Files consist of correspondence, reports, and related material regarding Poor's architectural designs, his activities as an official of the National Academy of Design, family matters, and aircraft during World War II. The Miscellany series includes Poor's daily calendars, notes and notations, programs, publications containing information about his designs, and a small number of writings by Poor and his father. Related MaterialsNo specifications, drawings, or conceptualizations for any of Poor's designs are found in these papers, but a collection of such items is available in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in three series: Description of Series
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